Jamaica vs Lesotho: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Jamaica
45,066 number
in 2020
Lesotho
41,970 number
in 2020
Jamaica rank
137th
Lesotho rank
140th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Jamaica
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 45,066 number against 41,970 number in Lesotho, a difference of 3,096 number.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 204 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 57,268 number 29,354 number 27,914 number Jamaica
1980s 56,735 number 39,475 number 17,260 number Jamaica
1990s 54,636 number 51,252 number 3,385 number Jamaica
2000s 56,112 number 51,939 number 4,173 number Jamaica
2010s 47,223 number 43,852 number 3,371 number Jamaica
2020s 45,066 number 41,970 number 3,096 number Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Lesotho?
Jamaica, at 45,066 number against 41,970 number in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Lesotho?
3,096 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.